Leaderboard

See who’s leading the pack — top activators and chasers by points

Activators

Top operators who go out to heritage sites and activate them on the air.

2026 Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 253 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 131 Woody Collett ZS3WL
3 95 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
4 87 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
5 85 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
6 80 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
7 78 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG
8 75 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
9 29 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
10 8 Martin Blomeyer ZS5MRB

All Time Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 1,751 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
2 1,408 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
3 972 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
4 650 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
5 436 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
6 403 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
7 391 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
8 337 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
9 263 CORNE CONRADIE ZS1COR
10 259 Brandon Zietsman ZS6LZ

Chasers

Top operators who make contact with HOTA activators from their home, mobile, or field stations.

2026 Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 76 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL
2 59 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
3 58 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
4 55 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
5 49 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
6 49 Mark Walker ZS6MDX
7 48 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG
8 46 Peet Lotriet ZS3PL
9 40 Graham Busse ZS6GL
10 35 Petrus Lotriet ZU3PL

All Time Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 337 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 182 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
3 172 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
4 159 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
5 146 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
6 126 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
7 115 Chris Avenant ZS6CPA
8 101 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
9 101 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
10 76 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL